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Filing Details

Issuer

Cik	Name	Symbol	Sector (SIC)	IRS No
49826	Illinois Tool Works Inc	ITW	General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)	361258310

Insiders

Cik	Name	Reported Address	Insider Title	Director	Officer	Large Shareholder	Other
1466824	J Timothy Gardner	Illinois Tool Works Inc. 3600 West Lake Avenue Glenview IL 60026	Executive Vice President	No	Yes	No	No

Reported Non-Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Remaning Holdings	Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-04-27	5,420	$35.12	12,125	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-04-27	5,420	$57.73	6,705	No	4	S	Direct
Common Stock	Acquisiton	2011-04-27	12,165	$43.64	18,870	No	4	M	Direct
Common Stock	Disposition	2011-04-27	12,165	$57.73	6,705	No	4	S	Direct

Equity Swap Involved	Form Type	Code	Nature of Ownership
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct
No	4	M	Direct
No	4	S	Direct

Reported Derivative Transactions

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Acquisiton - Disposition	Date	Amount	Price	Amount - 2	Price - 2
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	Disposition	2011-04-27	5,420	$0.00	16,260	$35.12
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	Disposition	2011-04-27	12,165	$0.00	48,662	$43.64

Remaning Holdings	Exercise Date	Expiration Date	Equity Swap Involved	Transaction Form Type	Transaction Code	Nature of Ownership
10,840	2010-02-13	2019-02-13	No	4	M	Direct
36,497	2011-02-12	2020-02-12	No	4	M	Direct

Reported Non-Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership	Explanation
Common Stock	2,281	Indirect	See Footnote

Reported Derivative Holdings

Sec. Name	Sec. Type	Price	Date	Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	$47.13	2005-12-10	2014-12-10	4,000	4,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	$51.60	2008-02-09	2017-02-09	22,000	22,000	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	$48.51	2009-02-08	2018-02-08	25,000	25,000	Direct
Common Stock	Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00			3,160	3,160	Direct
Common Stock	Qualifying Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00			2,679	2,679	Direct
Common Stock	Performance Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00			5,347	5,347	Direct
Common Stock	Employee Stock Option	$55.81	2012-02-11	2021-02-11	40,519	40,519	Direct
Common Stock	Performance Restricted Stock Unit	$0.00			5,375	5,375	Direct

Expiration Date	Amount	Remaning Holdings	Nature of Ownership
2014-12-10	4,000	4,000	Direct
2017-02-09	22,000	22,000	Direct
2018-02-08	25,000	25,000	Direct
	3,160	3,160	Direct
	2,679	2,679	Direct
	5,347	5,347	Direct
2021-02-11	40,519	40,519	Direct
	5,375	5,375	Direct

Footnotes

This transaction was executed in multiple trades at prices ranging from $57.73 to $57.75. The price reported above reflects the weighted average sale price. The reporting person hereby undertakes to provide upon request to the SEC staff, Illinois Tool Works Inc. or a shareholder of Illinois Tool Works Inc. full information regarding the number of shares and prices at which the transaction was effected.
Shares of common stock allocated to my account in the Illinois Tool Works Inc. Savings & Investment Plan--Information reported as of March 31, 2011.
Options vest in four (4) equal annual installments beginning one year from date of grant.
Each restricted stock unit (RSU), qualifying restricted stock unit (QRSU) and performance restricted stock unit (PRSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of the Company's common stock.
Each RSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant.
Each QRSU and PRSU vests 100% three years from the date of grant if performance goals are met.